Sea and Undersea Technology

Rhode Island's dominance within the undersea technology space in undisputed.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center: First, the Ocean State is the home of the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center. As one of only two naval undersea warfare centers in the US, NUWC Newport serves as the cornerstone of undersea research, development, and collaboration for the eastern United States.
General Dynamics Electric Boat - Quonset Point: NUWC's proximity to the manufacturing starting point for our nation's fleet of submarines ensures close collaboration and timely innovations supporting the warfighters.
Anduril: Recently opened a production facility in Quonset Point to manufacture autonomous undersea vehicles.
SAAB: Relocated its undersea manufacturing facility to Bristol, RI.
VATN Systems: Expanded its autonomous undersea vehicle manufacturing facility in Bristol, RI
JAIA Robotics: manufactures its highspeed, affordable aquatic drones in Bristol, RI

Coupled together with the following key stakeholders, all located within a 30-45-minute drive to each other

United States Naval War College
Center for US Maritime and Naval thought leadership and the largest classified war-gaming center in the continental US.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium
A regional collaborator with global reach, UTIC is a leader fostering industry, academia, and governmental collaboration in innovative undersea technology.

The Ocean Tech Hub
One of only a few federally funded technology hubs, the Ocean Tech Hub is currently awaiting the results of a Phase 2 EDA Grant 50M dollar application to focus on critical undersea areas to further enhance Rhode Island's undersea dominance. This consortium serves Rhode Island and Southeastern, Mass. collaborating